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| − | The 2016-17 Youth Cup is the 65th campaign of English football's premier cup competition at youth level. [[Chelsea Under-18s|Chelsea]] are the defending champions. | + | The 2016-17 Youth Cup is the 65th campaign of English football's premier cup competition at youth level. [[Chelsea Under-18s|Chelsea]] are the defending champions. <br> <br> |
==First Round== | ==First Round== | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 30 May 2016
The 2016-17 Youth Cup is the 65th campaign of English football's premier cup competition at youth level. Chelsea are the defending champions.
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First Round
Football League sides join the competition for the first time at the First Round stage as the 48 teams from League One and League Two join 32 winners from the Third Qualifying Round. Ties are provisionally due to be played by 5 November 2016.
Second Round
There are no new entrants to the competition at this stage as the 40 First Round winners meet. Ties are provisionally due to be played by 19 November 2016.
Third Round
The 20 Premier League teams join the 24 sides from the Championship in entering the competition at this stage, alongside the 20 sides to have progressed from Round 2. Third round ties are provisionally due to be played by 17 December 2016.
Fourth Round
Ties are provisionally due to be played by 14 January 2017.
Fifth Round
Fifth round ties are due to be played by 4 February 2017.
Sixth Round
Sixth round ties are due to be played by 25 February 2017.
Semi-Finals
The semi-finals are two-legged home and away and away goals do not count in the competition. The semi-final first-leg and second-leg ties have provisionally been pencilled in to be played by 18 March 2017 and 8 April 2017.
Final
The final is a two-legged contest with games played at home and away. Away goals do not count in the competition.
Top Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
